BEN ASKREN on Being TRADED For DEMETRIOUS JOHNSON, Boxing JAKE PAUL! | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

WHO WON THE TRADE? On the latest episode of 'MightyCast', DJ is joined by the man he was traded for, 'Funky' Ben Askren! Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:47 Welcome Ben Askren! 1:07 Askren Changed DJ’s Life! 1:57 Full Story of the Askren DJ Trade 7:01 Who Came Up with the Trade Idea? 8:46 UFC Got ROBBED in the Trade? 10:32 DJ Wants to Box Pacquiao?! 12:14 Factor! CODE: MIGHTYFIFTY 13:26 Hexclad! CODE: MIGHTY 14:23 Will Askren Compete in BJJ? 15:34 Why DJ Competes in Gi over Nogi 17:04 DJ Trained with the Ruotolo Brothers 19:55 Askren Hates that Russians were BANNED from the Olympics 21:22 Pro BJJ and Wrestling Leagues are the Future? 22:33 Askren’s Athletic Background 23:01 When Askren Went All-In on Wrestling 24:36 2x College National Champ and Olympics 25:23 Askren’s First Pro Fights 27:26 Askren had ZERO Amateur Fights?! 29:10 Askren’s ELITE Bellator Run 30:05 The Best Base for MMA 30:37 Debating One FC’s Hydration Test Weigh-Ins 34:30 How to Stop Fighters from Missing Weight 38:37 Robbie Lawler vs Askren BREAKDOWN 40:08 Masvidal vs Askren BREAKDOWN 40:37 Damian Maia vs Askren BREAKDOWN 41:50 Why Askren Retired 43:59 Who Got the Better Trade One or UFC?! 46:06 Whose Idea Was the Trade? 46:46 Why DJ Didn’t Fight Dillashaw 48:08 The BIG Problem with MMA 48:53 Why DJ Wanted to Leave the UFC 51:11 The BIG Problem with MMA Pt. 2 53:00 Ben vs Jake Paul BREAKDOWN 57:14 Ben Made More in Boxing than MMA?! 59:19 Ben LOVES Bitcoin 1:10:58 DJ is Jealous of Ben’s Hair… 1:12:03 1ST PHORM! 1stphorm.com/mightycast 1:13:33 Mighty Recap! 1:13:46 Ben Askren is SO Smart 1:14:00 Wrestling Culture is Hardcore 1:15:37 The One/UFC Trade Who Thought of It? 1:17:52 Ben Askren was a BEAST 1:20:03 We Need CJI for Wrestling 1:20:25 Deep Dive into Ben’s Record 1:23:11 DJ’s Favorite Investments 1:25:08 UFC Messed Up with the Trade… 1:28:11 Who Should UFC and One Trade TODAY?! Produced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter)